Tiger Hillarp Persson Stormed Through 16th Sigeman Tournament

Swedish GM won the event full point ahead of Daniel Stellwagen

The 16th Sigeman tournament ended yesterday with Swedish GM Tiger Hillarp Persson convincingly winning first place, to the great delight of local chess fans. This uncompromising fighter and respected chess author proved that recent rating drop was only temporary affair. Even when a draw in the last round duel against the only competitor Daniel Stellwagen was sufficient for the first place, Tiger bravely attacked with black in the Naidorf Sicilian, forcing the young Dutch to search salvation in perpetual check.

A large number of decided games in this tournament provided real pleasure for the audience. Ralf Åkesson and Jan Timman, who finished on the 4th place tie, were in battling mode, producing seven decided games and only two draws each. Norwegian Kjetil Lie also had only two draws, but he collected three points, probably coming tired after the 2008 Gausdal Classics, same as Vasilios Kotronias. Lajos Portish, the living chess legend, unfortunately finished last.